329259 Wed Sep 27 00:23:26 -0700 2006 11 8 Midwest 0 1904505 know where it is?? Wed Sep 27 00:23:26 -0700 2006 40743 lawyerlady 1 1904792 I'm partial to MacArthur's bakery. Recently, the Post published a recipe from one of the restaurants (1111 Mississippi?). I was surprised to see their version was basically the "homemade" recipe I make - using a cake mix, powdered sugar and butter. I do love that version too, though! Kris Wed Sep 27 02:53:38 -0700 2006 1904505 17671 kroppinkris 1 1905858 I traveled to St Louis every month for business and would bring home 2, 3 sometimes 4 gooey butter cakes from the Lake Forest Pastry Shop 7737 Clayton Rd. 314-863-7400. I haven't been there in a while but my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Wed Sep 27 17:21:03 -0700 2006 1904505 38674 tastebudmagazine 2 1905868 Lake Forest is, regrettably, no longer in business, and has not been for a couple of years. It was sold in late 2002, but only lasted around a year or so afterwards. Very sad. Wed Sep 27 17:24:34 -0700 2006 1905858 12694 alan 3 1906170 sorry to hear about lake Forest...sad day. THAT was one hell of a gooey butter cake Wed Sep 27 19:14:22 -0700 2006 1905868 38674 tastebudmagazine 4 4827803 you can still get a great gooey butter cake like lake forests at claytons bakery. try it out its wonderful. Fri Jul 03 13:51:11 -0700 2009 1906170 1090628 loudmouth2393 1 4828271 What do people think about Park Avenue Coffee? That they have 64 flavours is a bit gimmicky, but is the original flavour any good there? It's on my list of places to visit. (i want to try the turtle, lemon, butter pecan and caramel pecan variations, and of course the traditional) Fri Jul 03 18:34:11 -0700 2009 1904505 55178 prasantrin 2 4838292 The MacArthur's bakery emphasizes the 'cake', Park Avenue Coffee emphasizes the 'gooey'. Much less substantial, but, to my mind, tastier. Also, some of the flavor variations offer a nice change of pace. If you are new to the phenom, do start with the classic, though, it's all about the butter, baby.. .When we went to Park Avenue for my daughter's birthday cake, they took her around to the fridge and showed her all her choices and let her choose what she wanted. Although there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with the MacArthur's bakery version. I've yet to try Gooey Louie. Maybe tomorrow? Tue Jul 07 20:19:05 -0700 2009 4828271 12708 tonifi 3 4838661 Do they both use "quality" ingredients? I want real butter, etc. No cake mix and hydrogenated shortenings and stuff like that. I'll put MacArthur's on my google map, too. I don't know how I'm going to fit all that food into less than 48 hours! Wed Jul 08 03:14:27 -0700 2009 4838292 55178 prasantrin 1 4828386 Many of the Lake Forest specialties are being sold at Straub's, at least the one at Forsyth and Maryland in Clayton. And one must also consider the GBC at Gooey Louie's on Chippewa, which gets some cred, if only for that great name Fri Jul 03 19:54:47 -0700 2009 1904505 90114 lemons 2 4828944 Gooey Louie's cake is very good. I really prefer the "bites" they sell though. Delicious! Sat Jul 04 06:47:30 -0700 2009 4828386 106249 lrstl 1 4833896 MacAuthur's Bakery ROCKS Been my favorite for a long time and BTW, they support our troops 100%. That alone is enough for me! Mon Jul 06 12:41:05 -0700 2009 1904505 141732 tusti